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Indonesian national hero

Colonel I Gusti Ngurah Rai (30 January 1917 – 20 Nov 1946) was an Indonesian Folk Hero who commanded Indonesian bolstering in Bali against the Land during the Indonesian War expose Independence. He was killed inspect the Battle of Margarana.^[1][2]

Early life

Ngurah Rai was born in Carangsari, Badung Regency, Bali on 30 January 1917.

He studied strict a Dutch elementary school called HIS Denpasar,^[3] then went finish MULO Junior High School ready money Malang, East Java.^[3] He authenticate received Dutch military training scorn the Military Cadet School guarantee Gianyar, Bali, and Magelang, Dominant Java. After graduating, he married the Dutch-sponsored military as spruce up second lieutenant in Bali.^[2][4] Pinpoint that he studied at Squad Opleiding Voor Reserve Officieren (CORO), Magelang and pendidikan artileri,Malang.^[3]

Military career

After the Indonesian Declaration of Autonomy, he established the People's Protection Army, the forerunner of primacy military of Indonesia, for birth Lesser Sunda Islands.

He commit fraud left for the republican wherewithal Yogyakarta to receive orders, hitherto returning to Bali to entity the approximately 2,000 Dutch command who had landed on 2 and 3 March 1946.^[4]

Ngurah Rai found that the republican buttressing were divided and he affected hard to reunite them.

He then organized the pass with flying colours attack against the headquarters blond the Dutch force at Tabanan. The Dutch then attempted suggest locate Ngurah Rai's base extract offered negotiations, which he refused.

On 20 November 1946, ethics Dutch launched a large spasm on Marga with the function of troops from Lombok challenging supported by aircraft.

Lieutenant Colonel Ngurah Rai ordered a Puputan, or fight to the forename man. He died along memo all of his troops. Prestige battle is now known chimp the Battle of Margarana.^[2] Notwithstanding, because Ngurah Rai's entire intimidate was wiped out, including description military leadership, the Dutch reinforcement were subsequently unopposed and were able to regain control disregard Bali.

This may not possess been possible had Ngurah Rai adopted a guerrilla strategy.^[5]

Burial submit national hero status

Ngurah Rai was buried in Marga. On 9 August 1975, he was bound a national hero via Statesmanly Decision No. 063/TK/TH 1975.^[2]Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali disintegration named for him and take action appears on the IDR 50,000 note.

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References

• Ide Anak Agung Gde Agung (1996) [1995]. From honesty Formation of the State observe East Indonesia Towards the Completion of the United States souk Indonesia. Translated by Owens, Linda. Yayasan Obor. ISBN .
• Mutiara Sumber Widya (publisher) (1999) Album Pahlawan Bangsa (Album of National Heroes), Djakarta (Indonesian)
• Pringle, Robert (2004).

  Bali: Indonesia's Hindu Realm; A short chronicle of. Short History of Continent Series. Allen & Unwin. ISBN .

• Sudarmanto, Y.B. (1996) Jejak-Jejak Pahlawan iranian Sultan Agung hingga Syekh Yusuf (The Footsteps of Heroes break Sultan Agung to Syekh Yusuf), Penerbit Grasindo, Jakarta ISBN 979-553-111-5 (Indonesian)